Guides
Glossary
The words you will meet on permits, ammunition boxes and border forms.
- European Firearms PassEFP
- A document from the firearms authority in your home country that lists the firearms you may take to other EU, EEA and Schengen countries. Only for residents of those countries. Usually valid five years. Not accepted in the UK.
- Temporary import permit
- Permission from the destination's police to bring firearms in for a visit. Needed by hunters who live outside the EU/EEA, since they cannot get a European Firearms Pass. Apply well ahead; Norway asks for two months.
- Firearms licence
- The licence for each firearm, issued in your home country. Carry it for every firearm you bring.
- Register of HuntersNorway · Jegerregisteret
- Visiting hunters in Norway register here and pay the annual hunting fee, NOK 540 for all game (2025–26). See Norway.
- E100Energy at 100 metres
- The bullet's kinetic energy 100 metres from the muzzle, in joules. Most countries set a minimum E100 per animal. It is printed on most ammunition boxes.
- V0Muzzle velocity
- The bullet's speed as it leaves the muzzle, in metres per second. Scotland sets its rule in muzzle velocity and muzzle energy rather than E100.
- Expanding bulletEkspanderende kule
- A bullet designed to open up on impact. Required for big game in most countries. Full metal jacket bullets are not allowed.
- Lead-free ammunition
- Bullets and shot without lead. Required for rifle hunting in Denmark, and in parts of Germany. Lead-free bullets are lighter for the same length, so some rules set a lower weight for them.
- Barrel length
- Factory ballistics are measured in a test barrel, usually about 600 mm. A shorter barrel gives lower velocity and energy. LØVLI estimates the loss when you enter your barrel length.
- Shooting test
- A test of shooting accuracy at a target. Norway, Denmark, Finland and Estonia ask for a shooting test or equivalent proof for big game with a rifle.
- GæstejagttegnDanish guest hunting licence
- The licence a foreign hunter needs to hunt in Denmark. Apply about four weeks ahead. Valid for the hunting year 1 April–31 March. Rifle hunting needs an extra endorsement. See Denmark.
- Swedish state hunting feeStatligt jaktkort
- SEK 400 paid by foreign hunters to the Swedish hunting registry. Visitors do not need the Swedish hunting exam. See Sweden.
- Finnish hunting cardMetsästyskortti
- Proof that the game management fee is paid. Foreign hunters get it through a local game management association. €43 for 2025–26.
- Visitor firearm permitScotland · UK
- The permit a visitor needs to bring a firearm to Scotland. A sponsor living in Scotland applies at least six weeks ahead. £20 per permit. See Scotland.
- AusländerjagdscheinGerman hunting licence for foreigners
- Issued by the hunting authority in the German state where you hunt. Needs your home licence, exam certificate and German hunting liability insurance. Can take months.
- JagdgastkarteAustrian guest hunting card
- A guest card issued through the holder of the hunting rights in Austria. Rules differ by state.
- Ammunition classKlass 1–4 (Sweden), klasse 1–5 (Denmark)
- Some countries group animals into classes with one ammunition rule per class. Moose and red deer are class 1 in Sweden; roe deer is class 2.
- SlugSluggs · Flintenlaufgeschoss
- A single heavy projectile fired from a shotgun. Allowed on wild boar in some countries, banned in others such as Denmark.
- GaugeKaliber for hagle
- Shotgun bore size. 12 gauge is larger than 20 gauge. Some countries only allow small gauges such as 28 and .410 for small birds and animals.
- SponsorScotland
- A person living in Scotland, often the estate or sporting agent, who applies for your visitor permit and vouches for your trip.
- Hunt organiserPoland · biuro polowań
- In Poland, foreign hunters book through an organiser such as a State Forests hunting office. The organiser issues your hunting authorisation and arranges insurance.